RCMP
Peace Regional RCMP Alberta Traffic Unit pulls the license of impaired truck drivers in Manning
Peace Regional RCMP's Alberta Traffic Unit suspended the licenses of two impaired truck drivers last week.On April 25, just after 8:00 p.m., Manning RCMP and the Alberta Traffic Unit conducted a check stop in the area of Highway 35, stopping approximately 162 drivers.During the check stop, two Super-B tractor-trailers ...
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RCMP
Various drugs seized in multiple search warrants in Pinnacle and Lakeland
Grande Prairie RCMP's Drug Section and Police Dog Services executed multiple search warrants at a residence in the area of Pinnacle and Lakeland earlier this month.On April 16, the warrants were executed, and various items were seized, including 2,849 grams of cocaine valued at an estimated $285,000, 94 grams of metham...
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Peace Region
RCMP
Peace Regional RCMP Alberta Traffic Unit pulls the license of impaired truck drivers in Manning
Peace Regional RCMP's Alberta Traffic Unit suspended the licenses of two impaired truck drivers last week.On April 25, just after 8:00 p.m., Manning RCMP and the Alberta Traffic Unit conducted a check stop in the area of Highway 35, stopping approximately 162 drivers.During the check stop, two Super-B tractor-trailers ...
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Fire Safety
County of Grande Prairie Professional Firefighters warns against driving over fire hoses
The County of Grande Prairie Professional Firefighters is advising the public to use more caution when it comes to firefighter's equipment.The non-profit is reporting multiple vehicles drove over fire hoses at a fire scene in the county yesterday, which could have led to serious damage.They say driving over hoses can l...
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RCMP
Various drugs seized in multiple search warrants in Pinnacle and Lakeland
Grande Prairie RCMP's Drug Section and Police Dog Services executed multiple search warrants at a residence in the area of Pinnacle and Lakeland earlier this month.On April 16, the warrants were executed, and various items were seized, including 2,849 grams of cocaine valued at an estimated $285,000, 94 grams of metham...
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Missing person
Missing man in Valleyview
Mounties in Valleyview are asking for the public's assistance in locating 71-year-old Marc Roy.Marc was last seen on April 29, 2025, at 3:00 a.m. in Valleyview when he drove off in a brown 2008 Volvo XC90 with AB plates CVH6278. Valleyview RCMP is worried for his wellbeing and would like to speak with him.He is describ...
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Missing Person
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing teenager
Grande Prairie RCMP are searching for a missing 17-year-old.Arianna Wark was last seen outside of a Grande Prairie home on Friday, April 25 at around 11 a.m.Arianna is described as:Fair complexion5 foot 2 inches tall and 85 pounds Black hair and brown eyesGrande Prairie RCMP is asking for help in locating Arianna. Anyo...
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2025 Federal Election
Grande Prairie Liberal candidate pleased with national result
While she did not win in her riding, Grande Prairie Liberal candidate Maureen McLeod says she is pleased with the national result for her party. "We, the Liberals, maybe the Mark Carney effect, (has) increased our percentage of the vote (in this area), from the last election, which I thought was a really good resu...
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Federal Election 2025
2025 Federal Election
Conservative incumbent Chris Warkentin holds on to Grande Prairie seat
Incumbent Conservative Chris Warkentin won his seventh straight federal election Monday, taking over 80 per cent of the vote in the Grande Prairie riding. Speaking at his election party, Warkentin says he is thankful for the support of residents in the Peace Region and says he will continue to represent their needs in ...
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Canada's Choice
Candidate Profile: Arnold Viersen (CPC) - Peace River-Westlock
This is a candidate profile for the April 28, 2025 federal election.All candidates have been asked the same four questions, and were given a 600-word limit.Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of EverythingGP and Pattison Media.Canadians head to the polls on April...
Apr 24, 2025
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2025 Federal Election
Peace River-Westlock riding in need of poll workers
Elections Canada is still looking for election poll workers for the Peace River-Westlock riding. Elections Canada says about 150 workers are needed to operate the polling stations on Election Day (Monday, April 28). Interested residents can visit Election Canada's website and click on jobs to apply, or contact the elec...
Apr 23, 2025
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Local Sports
2025 IIHF U18 Men's Championship
Local GP hockey product representing Canada at U18's
A Grande Prairie-born hockey player will defend Canada's gold at the 2025 IIHF U18 Men's Championship in Texas. Lukas Sawchyn, who along with his brother Gracyn, plays for the Edmonton Oil Kings, and will don the red and white when Canada takes on Slovakia today, at 2 p.m. PT (Thursday, April 24)Most recently, Sawchyn ...
Apr 24, 2025
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Local Sports
Storm swept by Canucks in AJHL Championship
The Grande Prairie Storm lost Game 4 of the AJHL Finals last night at home to the Calgary Canucks 7-3.With that, the Canucks won the 2024-2025 Inter Pipeline Cup AJHL Finals with a series sweep.It isn't over for the Storm though, they go on to play in the Centennial Cup which starts May 8 in Calgary.
Apr 24, 2025
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Storm
AJHL final starts Good Friday with the Storm at the Canucks
The Grande Prairie Storm will be hunting for more than brightly coloured eggs and chocolate bunnies in Calgary on Easter weekend.The Alberta Junior Hockey League final starts on Good Friday in the Stampede City. Face-off time between the Storm and Calgary Canucks will be at 7 p.m.The Storm are 8-0 so far in the playoff...
Apr 18, 2025
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Clear Hills Agricultural Trade Show on this weekend
The 28th Clear Hills Agricultural Trade Show is set for Saturday.It will go from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Dave Shaw Memorial Complex in Hines Creek.Besides the trade show, there will be wagon rides, spring fair exhibits, an arts & crafts display and a kid's talent show.There will be a pancake breakfast to start t...
Apr 11, 2025
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's agriculture minister in Washington to discuss importance of free trade
Minister of Agriculture RJ Sigurdson will represent Alberta in Washington, D.C. on Monday to engage in important discussions on how agriculture is beneficial on both sides of the North American border. "I want every ag producer and processor in our province to know that we have your back and will continue to advoc...
Apr 07, 2025
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Northwestern Polytechnic
NWP's Bee Diagnostic Centre receives grant
Northwestern Polytechnic has received funding to advance research examining a parasite that targets honeybee colonies.NWP's National Bee Diagnostic Centre has received a $195,300 grant from non-profit Results Driven Agriculture Research to fund research into Varroa mite and the viruses it carries.Over the next two year...
Apr 03, 2025
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Province to update the Water Act
Alberta's government says it is exploring opportunities to make more water available by updating the Water Act - and wants to hear from Albertans.According to provincial officials, demand for water is rising and Alberta is looking at ways to make more water available for farmers, ranchers, businesses and growing commun...
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Smith wants to 'reset the relationship' between Alberta and Ottawa
As the 45th federal election comes to a close, Alberta's premier says the status quo relationship between her province and the Canadian government cannot continue.Danielle Smith congratulated Liberal Mark Carney on his projected win Monday night.Smith has been dissatisfied with how former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...
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Unofficial 'Student Vote' would have elected Conservative minority
More than 900,000 students across Canada have made their voices clear.Youths in Grades 4-12 recently took part in the mock Student Vote, conducted by CIVIX and Elections Canada.National Student Vote:The youngsters would have chosen Pierre Poilievre as their next prime minister with the Conservative Party of Canada clai...
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PROVINCE
'They want Alberta': Premier Smith positions province as food and energy partner with Japan
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith returned Saturday from her visit to Asia to identify new opportunities for collaboration across Alberta's resource, agri-food and technology sectors.-READ: Premier Smith visiting Asia to grow Alberta's energy and agriculture markets-Smith said her time in South Korea and Japan made clear ...
Apr 26, 2025
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Canada
B.C. Premier David Eby not interested in taking on federal NDP leadership
OTTAWA - B.C. Premier David Eby says he's not interested in taking the helm of the federal NDP, now that the party finds itself without a leader following Monday's election. Eby would not say who he thinks should take on the role but acknowledged it's going to be a "challenging job" after a "tough night&...
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Blanchet criticized by Parti Québécois as he promises to work with other leaders
MONTREAL - Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is calling for a "partisan truce" with other federal party leaders after Monday's federal election, even as he faces criticism from his party's provincial cousins for putting sovereignty aside. Blanchet told reporters in Montreal tha...
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Elections Canada says more than 19.2M voters cast a ballot in federal election
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says more than 67 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election - more than 19.2 million people. While this election was widely expected to see increased turnout, it did not surpass the record set in March 1958, when 79.4 per cent of eligible electors voted. But turnout was...
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Canadians, world leaders congratulate Mark Carney and Liberals on election win
OTTAWA - Reaction is pouring in from across Canada and the globe after Prime Minister Mark Carney led the Liberal party to victory in Monday's federal election. It is the party's fourth straight election win, although it's still not clear if the Liberals will have a minority or majority government. Here's a look at wha...
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Premier Moe congratulates Carney, says Saskatchewan sent strong message
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is congratulating Prime Minister Mark Carney for the Liberals federal election win. The province mostly stayed Conservative blue, except for one seat. Liberal Buckley Belanger, a former provincial NDP cabinet minister, won his second attempt for a federal seat in Saskatchewan's n...
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CP NewsAlert: Eby wants inquiry if festival crash isn't resolved by criminal charges
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he'll call a public inquiry into Saturday's deadly vehicle ramming at a Vancouver festival if the criminal case doesn't provide answers the public is looking for. Eby says if it weren't for the police investigation and upcoming criminal trial, his government would call...
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World
Chinese authorities say 22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire in northern city of Liaoyang
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Chinese authorities say 22 people have been killed and 3 injured in a fire at restaurant in the northern city of Liaoyang. No word was given on the cause of the fire, which broke out shortly after noon, but images from the scene showed huge flames spurting from the windows and doors of the two- or...
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Authorities believe crash through Illinois after-school building that killed 4 wasn't targeted
CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) - Authorities said Tuesday they believe a crash through an Illinois after-school building that killed three kids and one teenager wasn't targeted. The car smashed through a building Monday afternoon, injuring several others in the small city outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said. Officers res...
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Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican's "trial of the century" announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for "the good of the church." Cardinal Angelo Becciu's status has dominated discussions in the days after...
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